A safe soft brush before washing?

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I live in the desert (Las Vegas). Dust and mesquite tree debris (from individual tines to small branches) are inevitable. I think I could stick the car in a vacuum room and it would still happen . . .

Anyway, what can I safely use to brush the dust & debris off before washing? I'm thinking one of those really soft brushes with about three inch bristles, but is that the way to go?

hawk
 
I have the same problem in SoCal with dust and I use a CA duster cause I don't have a power source where I park at my complex. I have a good coat of collinite 845 on it and use several different quick detailers on a daily basis so my paint is very slick. My eagle edgeless towels slide right off the hood w/o product on them. I haven't had any problems with it yet. If I had an air compressor or access to one I would go with that.
 
oc412 said:
I have the same problem in SoCal with dust and I use a CA duster cause I don't have a power source where I park at my complex. I have a good coat of collinite 845 on it and use several different quick detailers on a daily basis so my paint is very slick. My eagle edgeless towels slide right off the hood w/o product on them. I haven't had any problems with it yet. If I had an air compressor or access to one I would go with that.
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Cordless leaf blower, or the Makita blower they used to sell here.
 
dochawk said:
I live in the desert (Las Vegas). Dust and mesquite tree debris (from individual tines to small branches) are inevitable. I think I could stick the car in a vacuum room and it would still happen . . .

Anyway, what can I safely use to brush the dust & debris off before washing? I'm thinking one of those really soft brushes with about three inch bristles, but is that the way to go?

hawk
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You didn't say what type of washing
process you are going to be using...

but if you're going to be washing the
vehicle with a hose, water, buckets,
shampoo and wash-mitts...(or even
Rinseless or Waterless washes, for
that matter)

Why not just use a strong stream of
water to rinse as much of the dust
and debris off the vehicle first?


Bob
 
FUNX650 said:
Why not just use a strong stream of
water to rinse as much of the dust
and debris off the vehicle first?
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There's a good suggestion. Have you ever thought of going into politics? That's an area that could use a steady hand right now.
 
At the moment, I'm using a spray bottle of rinseless wash and a microfiber towel to get spots just about every day. Hosing the thing down and drying isn't an option. And hosing a car out here on a daily basis would kind of flaunt the water situation :)

What is a CA duster?

I found a $50 Ryobi blower: Ryobi ONE+ 120 mph 18-Volt Lithium-Ion Cordless Hard Surface Blower/Sweeper - Battery and Charger Not Included-P2105 - The Home Depot, which would have the advantage of fitting the batteries I already standardized on . . .


I need to finish removing my custom shelves in the garage to fit it in; it's a lot bigger than the miata . . .
 
I have that blower, it's not going to be like an Air Force or Master Blaster, or even like a corded blower. Also be careful the nozzle is quite hard (and sharp); I've been thinking about some sort of shrink tube for the end. I use mine mostly for wheels (when I'm using it on the car).
 
I'll pad it, then; thanks.

I figure that it's worth $50 as insurance for the paint; 19 years old, all in the desert, and no oxidation!
 
Setec Astronomy said:
I have that blower, it's not going to be like an Air Force or Master Blaster, or even like a corded blower. Also be careful the nozzle is quite hard (and sharp); I've been thinking about some sort of shrink tube for the end. I use mine mostly for wheels (when I'm using it on the car).
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What about plastic drip the tip?
 
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